We had a very nice group of enthusiasts show up for the Ft.
Washington State Park field trip. The morning started out quite cool and breezy….and
very quiet. We picked up a few species along Ridge Road including Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Great-crested Flycatcher, a number of Baltimore Orioles and a Scarlet
Tanager. It wasn’t until we crossed Joshua Road and worked our way along
the main trail that we began to get more birds. The breeze died down and we
hear lots of bird song. We found a nice flock that included Black-throated Blues,
Black-throated Greens, Parulas, Black & Whites, Chestnut-sided, Hooded,
Magnolia, and Blue-winged Warblers along with Ovenbirds, Redstart, Yellow-throated
and Yellow Warblers. In addition we found five species of thrush, two species
of vireo and absolutely crippling views of a Pileated Woodpecker. All in all
it was a very nice few hours of local birding.